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Title: fletching -newbie question
Post by: Gene Gillis on January 08, 2011, 10:13:00 PM
Somebody please line me out on this fletching thing. I purchased a straight clamp multi fletcher. To get the right kind of feathers and chopper, Which will work with it. Either left or right or what?
Title: Re: fletching -newbie question
Post by: BOWMARKS on January 08, 2011, 10:24:00 PM
With a straight clamp left or right will work.But you would get better flight with a helical clamp.
Title: Re: fletching -newbie question
Post by: Gene Gillis on January 08, 2011, 10:26:00 PM
Thanks Bowmarks. I will have to start with the straight because thats what I got. I'll grow. I have rivercane arrows and wild turkey feathers.
Title: Re: fletching -newbie question
Post by: Ranger44 on January 08, 2011, 10:30:00 PM
Gene,  just make sure that you have all left wing or all right wing on an individual arrow.  Don't mix left wing feathers and right wing feathers on the same arrow.
Title: Re: fletching -newbie question
Post by: seabass on January 09, 2011, 10:45:00 AM
listen to Ranger44 and Bowmarks.that is some good advice.good luck to you,steve
Title: Re: fletching -newbie question
Post by: ronp on January 09, 2011, 10:48:00 AM
Ya, don't mix up RW and LW and please don't ask how I know!  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: fletching -newbie question
Post by: JamesV on January 09, 2011, 12:00:00 PM
Put a little offset on your straight fletch and you will get good arrow flight.

James................
Title: Re: fletching -newbie question
Post by: $bowhunter$ on January 09, 2011, 12:06:00 PM
hey james how do you put a little ofset on a strait fletch? i think me and gene both have jo jans
Title: Re: fletching -newbie question
Post by: Gene Gillis on January 09, 2011, 10:59:00 PM
Yea thats what I got. and I also learned the hard way not to mix the right wing and left. Man! , Wish I would have checked my post this morning. My flether is second hand and no instructions. Looks likeI maybye can offset the fletch.
Title: Re: fletching -newbie question
Post by: Hot Hap on January 09, 2011, 11:16:00 PM
There are adjustments on the Jo-Jan fletchers. Front and rear that can be moved either way. Just loosen the screws and move as needed.
Hap
Title: Re: fletching -newbie question
Post by: Gene Gillis on January 11, 2011, 11:04:00 PM
Thanks ,I got it now.